Education

The 10 worst German cities for students to find digs

It's the start of autumn, which means the start of the university year. But along with the excitement comes the stress of finding housing - and in some glamorous locations this can be a nightmare.

greece

Vice-Chancellor rejects Greek reparations claim

Germany's economy minister on Monday rejected calls by Greece's new prime minister for Berlin to pay reparations for the Second World War damages by the Nazis, insisting the issue was concluded 25 years ago.

offbeat

Socialist politician accused of stealing toilet paper

A young politician from the socialist Left party has been busted stealing 200 rolls of toilet paper from a city hall in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, media reported Wednesday.

data protection

Germany plans increased web privacy protection

Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière on Wednesday announced plans to introduce sweeping new measures to protect the personal data of internet users.

Elections

SPD faces difficult path to power in NRW

With a Social Democratic-Greens alliance coming up just one seat short of a majority in the North Rhine-Westphalia election, the SPD on Monday faced some uncomfortable options for forming a coalition in the state.

History

Bush senior to meet Kohl and Gorby in Berlin

Former US President George H.W. Bush will join ex Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl ahead of celebrations in Berlin for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Crime

Squatter house associated with Bernd das Brot kidnapping burns

A squat house in Erfurt, associated with the kidnapping of talking TV bread loaf <i>Bernd das Brot</i>, burned down on Wednesday night, police reported.